Fornos de Algodres
Municipality of the district of Guarda (District of Guarda), region Centro (NUTS III: Beiras e Serra da Estrela).
Fornos de Algodres had 4.403 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 36,3% were aged 65 or over; 9,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Alexandre Filipe Fernandes Lote · Tel. 271700060 · Email: geral@cm-fornosdealgodres.pt · www.cm-fornosdealgodres.pt more contacts
Summary for arrivals. The telephone code is that of the district/region seat (ANACOM numbering plan), not exclusive to this municipality. School, parish-council and town-hall counts come from the official lists already on this site. Hospitals are NHS institutions whose official name includes the municipality.
- 166 – 218
- 223 – 227
- 245 – 262
- 290 – 344
- 553 – 1.433
- 15,0 – 20,7
- 22,4 – 23,3
- 27,8 – 29,5
- 30,4 – 32,4
- 92,8 – 94,2
- 2,8 – 8,0
- 8,1 – 9,7
- 10,0 – 11,7
- 13,8 – 15,2
- 15,5 – 19,9
The 12 parishes of Fornos de Algodres
Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fornos de Algodres | 1.433 | 15,45 | 92,8 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão | 553 | 19,87 | 27,8 |
| 3 | Figueiró da Granja | 344 | 11,68 | 29,5 |
| 4 | Algodres | 290 | 10,15 | 28,6 |
| 5 | Infias | 262 | 2,78 | 94,2 |
| 6 | Maceira | 245 | 8,06 | 30,4 |
| 7 | Queiriz | 227 | 9,74 | 23,3 |
| 8 | União das freguesias de Sobral Pichorro e Fuinhas | 227 | 15,17 | 15,0 |
| 9 | Muxagata | 223 | 9,96 | 22,4 |
| 10 | Casal Vasco | 218 | 6,73 | 32,4 |
| 11 | Matança | 215 | 13,82 | 15,6 |
| 12 | União das freguesias de Cortiçô e Vila Chã | 166 | 8,04 | 20,7 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0905
- Resident population
- 4.403
- Area
- 131,45 km²
- Density
- 33,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 12
- Share of district population
- 3,1%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 13th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 269th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 206th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 221st of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.039 (46,3%)
- Women
- 2.364 (53,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 4.342 (98,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 61 (1,4%)
- Ageing index
- 399,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.851
- Average household size
- 2,27 people
- Dwellings
- 3.987
- Buildings
- 3.703
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,2% (370)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,63%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0.
2025 local elections
Municipal council
- Registered
- 4.127
- Voters
- 3.252 (78,80%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.881 | 57,84% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.134 | 34,87% | 2 |
| CH | 153 | 4,70% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 26 | 0,80% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 4.127
- Voters
- 3.252 (78,80%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.778 | 54,67% | 9 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.186 | 36,47% | 6 |
| CH | 186 | 5,72% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 21 | 0,65% | 0 |
Source: SGMAI — resultados oficiais das Autárquicas 2025. Official results; only the list that elects the council president is marked (the person’s name is not in these results).
Contacts
- Mayor
- Alexandre Filipe Fernandes Lote
- Address
- Estrada Nacional 16, Apartado 15, 6370-999 Fornos de Algodres
- Telephone
- 271700060
- geral@cm-fornosdealgodres.pt
- Website
- www.cm-fornosdealgodres.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q641715 · Wikipedia · www.cm-fornosdealgodres.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Aguiar da Beira (14,7 km) · Celorico da Beira (10,2 km) · Gouveia (18,0 km) · Mangualde (19,6 km) · Penalva do Castelo (13,3 km) · Trancoso (20,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Guarda: 16,6 km.
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).
Services and territory
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
3 establishments with figures for the 1st, 2nd or 3rd cycle or for secondary education. The source does not name the parish.
| # | School | In the source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escola Básica de Figueiró da Granja, Fornos de Algodres | Código DGEEC 905116. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Fornos de Algodres | Código DGEEC 905093. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Fornos de Algodres | Código DGEEC 905382. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Location in the district
- 2.909 – 4.630
- 5.148 – 5.887
- 6.304 – 8.092
- 8.413 – 12.222
- 21.755 – 40.117
- 10,1 – 13,7
- 15,8 – 16,7
- 23,3 – 25,3
- 26,6 – 40,7
- 49,9 – 56,3
- 122,0 – 206,8
- 247,2 – 300,6
- 361,5 – 435,7
- 484,5 – 518,0
- 712,1 – 822,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Guarda
Aguiar da Beira · Almeida · Celorico da Beira · Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo · Gouveia · Guarda · Manteigas · Mêda · Pinhel · Sabugal · Seia · Trancoso · Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026